Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 68 No. 4, 1998.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Values Relevant to Successful Marriage and Desire Number of Children in Croatia
Josip Baloban
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Gordan Črpić
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The article analyses the values important for successful marriage and the number of children desired by Croatian citizens. It starts with the 1997 Croatian sociological research project, »Religion and morality in Croatia«. The Croatian results are also compared with European research from 1990 (European Values Study). As regards the values important for a successful marriage, Croatian research reveals that there are more similarities than differences between Europe and Croatia. As in Western Europe, trust, respect, understanding, tolerance and children are the values most important to today's married couples. Similarities also appeared in tire regrouping of isolated values such as religion, agreement in political matters, and likewise social background. These values are found at the bottom of the scale for what makes for a successful marriage. The clearest differences appear in »parents' non-interference in marriage«. At 91%, Croatian citizens are much more radical than Europeans at 45,5%. Results indicate that regardless of geographical location or level of industrial development, social and cultural elements are not important, while values that build and guarantee a harmonious relationship between spouses play a great role. The Croatian study made use of 'five factors on the basis of factor analysis, which are also referred to in the article. These factors are: socio-cultural homogeneity, personal relationship with spouse, shared living, traditional values, and material conditions. Also, the Croatian research reveals noticeable signs of individualism in Croatia.
The article states that according to the Croatian research, Croatia isn't lagging behind Europe, and what is more, Croatian citizens want to have 2,70 children, while the European average is 2,462 children per family. While up to World War II there were more children per family, generations born between 1941 — 1970 and onward, choose to have two children. A desire for one, two, to five or more children varies from region to region. There is a wish to have more children in families for whom religion is important, who are more involved in Church religiosity, who are older and less educated, as well as those who are politically oriented to the right. In future, in Croatia, families with two or three children is the expected norm.
It is of particular interest that two realities exist within Croatian marriages and Croatian families. On the one hand, the reality of individualism, and on the other, traditional values. Often existing in parallel, one next to the other, sometimes coming into conflict, sometimes complementing each other. It is important to mention that contemporary marriage is based more and more on values which promise harmonious and responsible partnership, in which partners agree between themselves on shared roles.
Ključne riječi
marriage; family; values; children; factor (factorial analysis); person
Hrčak ID:
31592
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Datum izdavanja:
27.4.1999.
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